Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1395

9 - 172 ENGINE - 4.7L
TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) (Continued)
(8) Install lower radiator hose.
(9) Install both heater hoses.
(10) Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(11) Connect the battery negative cable.
TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND
SPROCKETS
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Drain cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(3) Remove right and left cylinder head covers
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLIN-
DER HEAD COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove radiator fan shroud.
(5) Rotate engine until timing mark on crankshaft
damper aligns with TDC mark on timing chain cover
(Fig. 126) (#1 cylinder exhaust stroke) and the cam-
shaft sprocket "V8" marks are at the 12 o'clock posi-
tion (Fig. 127).
(6) Remove power steering pump (Refer to 19 -
STEERING/PUMP - REMOVAL).
1 - LEFT CYLINDER HEAD
Fig. 127 Camshaft Sprocket V8 Marks
2 - RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD
Fig. 126 Engine Top Dead Center (TDC) Indicator
1 - TIMING CHAIN COVER
2 - CRANKSHAFT TIMING MARKS
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